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Noun: subunit  'súb,yoo-nit
  1. A monetary unit that is valued at a fraction (usually one hundredth) of the basic monetary unit
    "Cents are a subunit of the US dollar";
    - fractional monetary unit

Derived forms: subunits

Type of: monetary unit

Encyclopedia: Subunit